stay on the drive. and never of things will slow down or grind to a halt. researchers will shut down at the national institutes of health. you will see some programs stop like the ones for low income mothers who are pregnant or with young children. it depends on what you do or where you are. ueveral workers will be for rloughed. >> hallie jackson, thank you. fire officials remain on the scene of a fire in north baltimore. >> york road is closed at coldspring lane. kim dacey has the latebreaking

details. ring us up to date. >> crews are still on the scene. york road is still shut down at cold spring. they were hoping to have it open by 6:00 this morning. continue to investigate the fire. the fire started just after 3:00 is morning. the fire started in one building and spread to three other units. four total buildings affected. at one point the flames were shooting out of the building when crews arrived. they got the fire under control within an they are now hour. investigating inside. no one was hurt. >> there were two buildings that were occupied. all occupants evacuated the building safely. >> the cause of the fire is under investigation.

we are hoping they will open this road again any time now. we will keep you updated. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a suspect a shot and killed during a hostage situation over the weekend. we are told austin jones barricaded himself inside his apartment saturday afternoon and he was holding somebody at gunpoint. investigators say jones made a quick gesture with a black object. a woman living inside that home had a protective order against jones. officers responded to ashland avenue for reports of a man suffering gunshot wounds. the man was taken to the hospital. it was determined he had not

been shot. he was hit by a car. hosts ashop owner fundraiser this weekend for a fallen officer jason schneider's family. money will go to his two children. the organizer was held sunday in cockeysville. >> we wanted to do something for the family. we have a a lot of support from the police officers and we wanted to give something back. >> there is no official count for how much money was raised. they were able to fill a tank bag with cash -- a bank ag with cash. >> a bad day in buffalo for the ravens. joe flacco threw the ball 50 times on sunday.

the bills caught five of those passes. keith mills will have a reaction to the ravens' loss coming up a little later in sports. 6

>> now weather and traffic on the 1's. >> good morning to you. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. traffic at a standstill just past 108.

all lanes are closed because of an accident. take 100 as your alternate. traffic is just inching along for motorists southbound. .ll lanes are closed at 108 we have a tractor-trailer accident and a fuel spill and that is causing some delays. route 3 is shut down at 32. here is what is happening in the city. york road is still shut down at coldspring lane. take harford or charles or the j.f.x. as your alternate. things are starting to build at the west side. that is outer loop traffic. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are live in parkville this

morning. we have encountered a little bit of fog. close to 60 degrees downtown. inc y be in the 40's carney. we are alive that weber's farm. we are joined by joann weber. how long have you had this farm? >> since 1977. his parents before him. we have been here for a while. cake thatwish apple tastes just like his mother's. >> talk about these treats. >> we have a lot of pumpkin baked goods. pumpkin cheesecake. pie that ismpkin

her all-time favorite pie. is a pumpkinoll cake with cream cheese that is rolled up. that is a big seller. this is a pumpkin loaf. very tasty. we have the pumpkin not must muffin. 9:00e open every day from a.m. and starting tomorrow we will be open until 8:00 p.m. people love to buy pumpkins at night. >> they have information on their facebook page. we will continue to talk about this all morning long. i could use my nose to get here. i could start smelling the apple

cider doughnuts. the orders are coming in. we have to start raising the stakes. what are you going to do for me? these are precious items. her order onplaced twitter. you. make it easy on doughnuts. >> i need a counter offer. >> we will work on that. that gets you in the mood for autumn. we are going to flip things around here. take a light jacket or sweater to start the day. 52 in chestertown. there is a little bit of cloud cover. there is a front approaching. you can see the temperatures are not all that different on either

side of the front. there is no precipitation with those clouds. we will put a 20% chance for a sprinkle. most of you will not see any rain today. there is a big storm offshore. it is going to be far enough off sure that it will reduce take waves along the mid-atlantic coast. a mix of clouds and sun. we will put a 20% chance for a sprinkle. high temperature between 73 and 78. that is above average. it will get even warmer the next couple of days. 83 on wednesday and thursday. 80 on friday. some rain will come in at the end of the weekend and last into monday. the next few days will feel more like early june then october. >> thank you, tony.

we continue our coverage of a looming government shutdown. we're joined live with more. we were told about what will i when not keep running tomorrow if the shutdown happens. have it lawmakers learn anything from the last shutdown? >> that was 17 years ago. i was here 17 years ago. it was all about making a point. what was the point 17 years ago? no one remembers. the issues were very much the same. there was nothing in the final deal that could not have been negotiated a week before the shutdown happened. it is a colossal waste of time and resource. it costs money to stop and slow down the government.

there are three states that have more federal employees than the state of maryland. there will be less income tax among federal employees in maryland. do not serve your boss pizza during the shutdown. n pizza monicaw lewinsky" and you will get some interesting history. >> what will be the long-term political consequences? will there be any? >> republicans were blamed 17 years ago. effect.have no they still relaxed their own members. national republicans may have a lot to lose.

they are cheering their conservative republicans on for doing just this. if you are seeking statewide office of the presidency, the blame at this point is appearing to be on the republican shoulders. causeally, this could trouble for the republican party. >> thank you very much. president obama will meet with benjamin not then you know at the white house -- benjamin netanyahu at the white house. historic obama's had a phone call with iran's president on friday. when pope john and john paul ii will be canonized. becoming a saint means they performed at least two miracles

and live a holy life. designer clothing on the hl's. at kolh' jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning to you. >> good morning. the housing market getting on some firm footing. your loan application could end up and a growing pile if congress cannot agree on a government funding bill by midnight. single-family loans would not get endorsed. the fha was still continue to approve loan modification for those borrowers facing foreclosure. stocks indicating a down start

on wall street. the dow looks like we will open more than 100 points lower. kohl's is offering items from a --nch designer ranging from much cheaper than what you would saks.thaat at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> thank you. submit is expected to recommendations regarding the use of electronic devices during flights. allowing patients to play music and games and watch movies during takeoff and landings. some devices would need to be on airplane mode. most changes would require more

work and study by the fha so they might not happen anytime soon. >> we are off to a quiet start on this monday. temperatures in the upper 40's and the low 50's. 52 at martin state airport. may be a light jacket or sweater for the kids this morning. we will put a 20% chance for a sprinkle. a mix of clouds and sun. it will be mild with a high near 76. the seven-day forecast in a moment. >> good morning to you. a busy start in ellicott city. we have the left lane getting by on southbound 29. it looks like the left two lanes are now getting by. major delays approaching 108. watch for delays at 32.

route three is also shutdown at route 32. york road is closed at coldspring lane because of fire department activity. southbound traffic on 95 starting to build at white marsh. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. 50 degrees at the airport. >> the ravens now shift their focus to the dolphins. coming up in sports. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> good morning. the off-season is here for the orioles. we begin with the ravens. bills.they lose to the asking,tion everyone is why can't they run the football? just 24 yards rushing yesterday. 7 buffalo. 13- joe flacco to torrey smith. one of the few bright spots yesterday, torrey smith.

20-13. joe again too -- torrey. the ravens were held to a field goal. be catch by torrey. ravens down by three. that all intercepted by kiko alonso. john harbaugh watched his team get outplayed as they lose their second game of the year. >> our guys are going to fight to the end. we have take hearts. i felt like we were going to win the game at the end. >> the ravens ran the ball adjust twice in the second half. the orioles wanted to finish strong and they did. they beat the red sox 7-6. 44,000, which made it

feel like a playoff game yesterday. the crowd taking home a chris davis bobblehead. 0 leadd sox took a 4- early. quintin berry with the home run. steve clevenger scores. the orioles scored seven runs in a row. they led 7-6 in the ninth. jim johnson, his 50th save. what a crowd yesterday. over 2.3 million in attendance. chris davis, 2/3 of the triple

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6:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm mindy basara. >> i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> somebody shot a pizza deliveryman on saturday night. the suspect shot the driver and left the scene. >> two casinos will have to pay a fine for allowing under age gambling. hollywood casino will pay $10,000 for the violation. >> maryland driving laws go into effect tomorrow. details about these laws coming up later today. >> 6;31. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> today will be a transition day.

right now we are starting in the upper 40's and low 50's. it is 50 at the airport. a mix of clouds and sun. we will put a 20% chance for a sprinkle. high temperature expected in the mid-70's. fan,u're a summer weather you will like the seven-day forecast. >> good morning. very busy start. we are tracking some closures on southbound 29 just past 108. all lanes have been closed intermittently. it is having a major impact on traffic in ellicott city. 97millersville, southbound at route 32, that ramped is blocked by a tractor-trailer accident and the fuel spill. watch for closures along york

road at coldspring lane because of fire department activity. 36 miles per hour on the outer loop west side. this is what it looks like at baltimore national pike as the delays continue to build. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> york road and cold spring lane is still close now. >> there is a battle in a row home. investigators are trying to determine how that fire started. >> kim dacey has more. >> good morning. the roads is still closed at york and cold spring. you want to take an alternate route if you can if york road is under route. they are starting to clean up a little bit. fire crews are still are locking off the road and investigating

what went on. the fire started just after 3:00 this morning. it spread to three other buildings. the fire went to two alarms at one point. they did get the fire under control within an hour. they are now investigating inside. luckily, no one was hurt. >> there were two buildings that were occupied. all occupants evacuated the building safely. >> the cause of the fire is still under investigation. investigators opened have this road open any time. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. lawmakers continue their fight to avoid a government shutdown. law willw health-care

go into effect tomorrow. that has some experts warning the public. use linksy never anyone sends you. you can learn more about the affordable care act on our website, wbaltv.com. maryland's new gun laws also go into effect tomorrow. advocates are seeking a temporary restraining order, trying to block the measure. a judge cleared the way for a hearing tomorrow. a separate law challenges the provision of the new law. >> fire investigators are trying to investigate was started a fire under the bay bridge sunday afternoon. smoke was rising from the

westbound span of the bridge. the fire was contained under the bridge. hoursc was backed up for as inspectors checked for structural damage. 6:35. time for another check in with ava marie. >> do you have my doughnuts ready? >> i am getting orders from the station. they are made from apple cider. we will talk about how they put the cider in the doughnuts. you guys offer a lot of different activities. yard.have the yarn -- barn yard. we offer a short hay ride. we have slides where families can slide down a big hill. we have a large maze.

we have duck races. we have two rubs filled with water. people raise their ducks. it is great family fun. >> you guys are open seven days a week. >> the activity area is open 9:30 until 6:00.n >> we are in the midst of a's this afternoon --we are in the mid-70's this afternoon. we warm up into the low 80's. almost a taste of summer out there. tracking some rain as we go into the weekend. we will come back and talk about the apple cider and the apple cider donuts.

we will see if i can avoid eating them all. >> try your best. 1.orrow is october before you know it it will be 2014. >> why it is a special day for these people the

>> there are 130 days until the opening ceremonies of the 2014 occi.r olympics in s the olympic flame was lit in greece. and will make a seven-day trip across greece before leaving for russia on saturday. you can see the olympics right here on tv in 11. >> the peabody ducks will make home last marcthey have call tl good. >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. >> it is hard to go back to a farm after being in a five-star hotel. could be pretty quiet this morning. 50 at the airport.

it will make it up to 76 the ceftin and.--it will make it up towe will put a 20% chance for a sprinkle. the next high tide at fort mchenry is at 4:04 this afternoon. now we checked on the roads. >> good morning. things are improving on 29 in the southbound direction. you can see the accident is gone from the shoulder. all lanes of traffic are getting by. moving that are than before. we still have closures to report because of a tractor-trailer accident and a fuel spill. 14 miles per hour on southbound 97. no problems to

report. further south at 32, watch for delays. fire department activity at york road and coldspring lane. 14 minutes on the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 50 degrees at the airport. >> do not go

>> good morning to you. heavyound 29, some pretty the lays down towards 108. things are starting to thin out after an accident. at least things are improving. somebound 97, we have closures because of a fuel spill. expect delays, 14 miles per hour. delays at york road. it is shut down at coldspring lane. take charles or the j.f.x. as your alternate. it will take around 15 minutes to get you through that stretch. southbound 795 looking slow.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we have another set up for a beautiful sunrise. the clouds add a lot of color. 50 at the airport. 51 in parkton. you might want to take a light jacket or sweater. we are watching this front coming out of the mountains. you can see the temperatures are not different on either side of the front. i will put a 20% chance for a sprinkle as it does come through. we have some high, thin clouds that will make a beautiful sunrise. whenever you have a front going through, you could have a sprinkle. there is a storm off the delmarva coast. it will produce some big waves and dangers rip currents as it passes by.

a mix of clouds and sun. a slight chance for a sprinkle. we will make it into the mid- 70's afternoon. tomorrow is october 1. it will feel like the beginning of june. 80 tomorrow. 83 on wednesday and thursday. pretty impressive for the first week of october. rain at the end of the weekend and into the beginning of next week. it will feel like summer for the next couple of days. ava is going to get you back into the autumn mood this morning. what is going on? >> we are live at weber's farm. this has been in the family for generations. we have steve then joann here.

we rolled up and i could smell the apple cider doughnuts. good morning. let's talk about the cider. this is something your grandfather made in the day. >> we are still using the cider press that my dad bought in 1947. crushedfresh apples, them, squeeze them, and sell the the cider. and sell .ust one ingredient, apples >> people think we add sugar. >> we have a letter and a darker. darker.hter and a >> there are seven different apples in there.

we have jonathan, golden empire, gala, and honey crisp. lighterisp makes the cider. with honey crisp, it is a new apple. you can make cider other just one apple. >> i have to talk about the doughnuts. you put cider in these. >> absolutely. >> we make the cider doughnuts. >> webers farm open seven days a week. ava marie, wbal-tv 11 news. the very lastget

look at our breaking news. continue to search for the cause of a row fire. >> kim dacey has been live on the scene all morning long. >> good morning. the fire happened on york road. york road and cold spring is affected here. the road is still shut down on york and cold spring. the fire started just after 3:00 this morning. it started in one building that has a business and a residence and spread to three other buildings. four total buildings affected. fire undert the control within an hour. they are now investigating inside. no one was hurt. everybody was able to get out safely. the cause of the fire is under

investigation. york road at cold spring is still closed at this hour. >> lawmakers have about 17 hours to make a deal and to avoid a shutdown. senate democrats say they will strip a bill of controversial provisions to delay the president's health-care law. democrats will send the party keeps a running back to the house. recordravens have a 2-2 and the offense of struggles continued sunday in buffalo. joe flacco through four -- th r rew for five picks against buffalo. the bills came out on top, 23- 20. miami., the ravens play

a purple evening tonight for female fans at m&t bank stadium. this began seven years ago. fans can participate in on field activities and get autographs from ravens players. they will get exclusive stadium access. tonight and runs from four clock until 8:00. >> i think it will be really nice. temperatures in the 60's at that time. we start out in the upper 40's and low 50's this morning. i will put a 20% chance for a sprinkle during the middle of the day as a friend goes through. we expect a high temperature near 76 degrees.

be travel trouble spot would be in the pacific northwest. big storm in seattle. ine of the wind gusts seattle could be around 60 miles per hour. >> good morning. the problem having the biggest impact is on southbound 97 at route 32. 11 miles per hour because of the closure of the ramp to 32. there is also a fuel spill. closures in effect in the city along york road it coldspring lane because of fire activity. good news on southbound 29 just past 108. the j.f.x. at ruxton road checking out just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. stay with

>> we are live in watched and where the midnight deadline looms large.

a deal not looking likely. we will talk to build a rally about that and a controversial new book. >> a new trial getting under way in italy today. >> remember the former russian spy. she is back in the headlines with a new tv show. >> the blurred lines between what is real and what is not online and on television when we get started on a monday morning right here on "today." >> it has been a busy morning. >> southbound 97 on the ramp to 32, two lanes are closed. york road is shut down at cold spring lane because of fire department activity. west side delays are in place.

this is 95 at 32 in howard county. >> which tank top should i wear today? >> maybe one more visit to the ocean. 80's for the rest of the week. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25.

good morning. final countdown, the government now just hours from shutting down. the deal unlikely. plenty of finger pointing between republicans and democrats.

can anything break the stalemate? >> unsurvable. a private jet heads into a hanger causing a massive fire. crews are struggling to reach the victims. we're live on the scene. back on trial again. amanda knox and her former boyfriend are facing a murder trial for the third time today. she won't be there. he might testify. he talks to us in an exclusive interview today, monday, september 30th, 2013. from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. and good morning. welcome to "today" on a monday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> morning. i'm savannah guthrie along side al roker and natalie morales. everybody is watching washington this morning. the u.s. capitol open for

business but for how long? it's not so beautiful inside. >> if you could be a fly on the wall. the big vote coming at 2:00 in the senate today. that will kick things off. a chain reaction following that. >> we'll get a lot of perspective on this this morning. including from bill o'reilly. he has a new book called killing jesus. we'll talk to him about that as well. >> that is our top story and it's hours away now. peter alexander has the latest on what's unfolding. peter, good morning to you. >> matt, good morning to you. it looks to be almost certain that the government will shut down beginning at midnight tonight. democratic and republican aids are predicting that much. the senate won't even begin considering the house bill until late this afternoon in what is as much a partisan crisis as a fiscal crisis the country is barrelling toward it's first shutdown in 17 years.

>> it's decision day. congress has until midnight tonight to avoid a government shutdown but no one is getting their hopes up. house republicans are refusing to fund the government unless the president's healthcare law is delayed one year. >> the american people deserve to have time to see what this will do before it's implemented. >> and the house plan is a nonstarter for senate democrats or the president who huddled with advisors insisting republicans agree to fund the government without conditions. >> don't shut down the government and fail to pay the government's bill with the debt ceiling. >> reporter: the democratic controlled senate didn't even meet sunday. the halls silent. instead, they'll wait until this afternoon to reject the house plan. just hours before the government shuts it's doors. house republicans are furious. >> they have refused to even

consider the compromise that we have offered. >> reporter: among the republican's demands, a one year delay for the president's healthcare law, the repeal of a tax on medical devices, and guaranteed pay for u.s. troops even if there is a shut down. texas senator ted cruz is defending the republican strategy. >> the american people overwhelmingly reject obamacare. they understand it's not working. the only people that aren't listening to the argument are the career politicians in washington. >> republican lawmakers are considering one last ditch option that they may throw on to the table late this afternoon. matt and savannah, this is a bill that would fund the government but also force members of congress, their staff and the white house staff to buy their medical insurance through the new healthcare laws, exchanges, the healthcare exchanges without subsidies from the government to help reduce the cost. peter alexander in